News from April 2022


City of Houston City Council met April 12 & 13

City of Houston City Council met April 12 & 13.


Carolyn Joyce McCorkle

Carolyn Joyce McCorkle (May 22, 1940 - April 22, 2022)


Raquel Wanetta Fisher

Raquel Wanetta Fisher (November 13, 1979 - April 23, 2022)


Rebecca “Becca” Renee Castillo

Rebecca Renee Castillo (December 23, 1994 - April 23, 2022)


City of Houston City Council met Jan. 11

City of Houston City Council met Tuesday, Jan. 11.


City of Houston Planning Commission met Jan. 6

City of Houston Planning Commission met Thursday, Jan. 6.




New Type of Stellar Explosion Called Micronovae Discovered

Our astronomers have led on the discovery of a new kind of stellar explosion that could be commonplace in the universe.


University of Houston Joins Consortium to Enhance Cybersecurity

‘Transformational’ Institute Funded by Department of Defense


Evans-Shabazz: 'The resources that UPS brings to our community with this funding to Change Happens will help increase youth opportunities'

The UPS Foundation selected UPS employee and community volunteer Roderick Brown as this year’s annual winner of a $10,000 grant. Brown picked Change Happens, a Houston-based nonprofit led by chief executive Helen Stagg that serves youth through programs to educate, provide health care services and housing displaced families. On April 22 at the annual Spring Breakfast event, Brown presented Stagg with the grant money.


William Bernhardt

William Bernhardt (March 24, 1939 - April 26, 2022)


Felix G. Saldivar

Felix G. Saldivar (October 4, 1926 - April 26, 2022)


Marco Antonio Palomo

Marco Antonio Palomo (July 28, 1955 - April 23, 2022)


New Lab, Equipment Offerings Planned at Auburn Will Advance Technology, Space Upgrades

Plans are underway for several new lab and equipment offerings at Auburn University that will advance technology and space upgrades for a wide array of students.


City of Houston City Council met Jan. 5

City of Houston City Council met Wednesday, Jan. 5.


Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors met April 12

Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors met Tuesday, April 12.


Lorance Ray McClendon

Lorance Ray McClendon (February 22, 1945 - April 25, 2022)


Clarence Harlon Dearing

Clarence Harlon Dearing (October 15, 1943 - April 25, 2022)


House on national recognition for HISD high schools: 'Without hard-working dedicated teachers, these results would not have been possible'

A pair of high schools in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) have landed on a prestigious list, according to a report from Houston NBC affiliate KPRC.